Business w U.S. Government.pdf

This is a Memorandum for Prospective Proposer issued by the Department of the Air Force, 374th Airlift Wing Contracting Squadron, addressed to prospective contractors interested in doing business with the U.S. Government.

The memorandum outlines four key policies and procedures that prospective proposers must understand and comply with. First, the Air Force emphasizes that purchases are made through competitive solicitation from qualified sources to ensure full and free competition, and any collusion between vendors that restricts competition or restrains free trade violates U.S. government purchasing policies. Second, if evidence indicates a firm restricts full and free competition, the contracting office will reject the firm's proposal and bar it from future solicitations. Third, all U.S. government personnel engaged in purchasing must conduct business dealings with industry in an above-reproach manner, and all contracts contain a gratuities clause that prohibits offering entertainment, gifts, or other gratuities to government officers, employees, or their representatives in connection with contract award, amendment, or performance determinations; violations are illegal. Fourth, prospective proposers are urged to report any irregularities encountered during business dealings with U.S. government employees to the contracting officer. The memorandum is signed by Scott A. Schneider, Lieutenant Colonel, USAF, Commander of the 374th Contracting Squadron.